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en-usprovides the latest news from University of GranadaStudy warns of Spanish children's overexposure to 'junk food' ads on TVScientists from the UGR and the University Hospital San Rafael (Granada) conclude that Spanish children are overexposed to TV ads of unhealthy food (burgers, pizzas, soft drinks, bakery, etc.), a worrying situation which promotes childhood obesity. The researchers analyzed a total of 1263 advertisements broadcast on television, both in generalist and children-oriented channels.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-spanish-children-overexposure-junk-food.html
HealthThu, 10 Nov 2016 08:50:01 ESTnews397989630Method to detect the presence toxoplasmosis parasiteScientists from the universities of Granada (UGR) and Valencia (UV) have developed a new molecular method for determining the presence of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis, in samples of ham.http://phys.org/news/2016-11-method-presence-toxoplasmosis-parasite.html
Cell & MicrobiologyMon, 07 Nov 2016 05:36:55 ESTnews397719406Consuming rapeseed oil enriched with omega-3 reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseaseA team of scientists from the University of Granada, along with their collaborators, has shown that consuming canola oil (an improved form of rapeseed, with less than 2 percent erucic acid) enriched with omega-3 reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-consuming-rapeseed-oil-enriched-omega-.html
HealthThu, 03 Nov 2016 05:31:49 ESTnews397369901Customized bikes to improve physical performance and prevent injuriesResearchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have developed a new comprehensive method to create customized bikes or adapt old ones. The customized bikes adapt to the characteristics and needs of each person, thus improving their athletic performance and preventing injuries.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-customized-bikes-physical-injuries.html
HealthFri, 28 Oct 2016 08:42:52 ESTnews396862966Expanded genetic information about the migratory locustResearchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have expanded the knowledge of genetic information about the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), an orthopteron responsible for devastating plagues in Africa due to its high mobility, capable of flying at high speed with the wind (up to 20 kilometers per hour).http://phys.org/news/2016-10-genetic-migratory-locust.html
BiotechnologyFri, 28 Oct 2016 05:44:50 ESTnews396852280Researchers introduce metallic ions within a DNA molecule, which will have many uses in biotechnology and biomedicineResearchers from the University of Granada have proven for the first time that introducing slight chemical modifications to DNA molecules may allow the incorporation of metallic ions while maintaining the double-stranded structure and molecular recognition properties for other DNA molecules, enzymes, proteins, etc.http://phys.org/news/2016-10-metallic-ions-dna-molecule-biotechnology.html
Materials ScienceThu, 27 Oct 2016 10:02:19 ESTnews396781330Telerehabilitation through Internet ameliorate the life of women suffering breast cancerResearchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and from hospitals Virgen de las Nieves and San Cecilio (Granada) have proven that "telerehabilitation" (rehabilitation with the help of the internet using the application Skype as a control platform) may help to alleviate the side effects associated with breast cancer and its treatment, including pain, fatigue, strength loss, quality of life deterioration, etc.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-telerehabilitation-internet-ameliorate-life-women.html
CancerThu, 27 Oct 2016 05:42:07 ESTnews396765720'Fairer sex' myth debunked—girls have a better response to stress than boysA study carried out by researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) in collaboration with San Cecilio Clinic Hospital (Granada) has scientifically proven that neonate girls present a greater antioxidant defense and less oxidative stress on their cell membranes than boys, in addition to higher antioxidant enzymatic activity. In other words, girls have a better response to stress than boys.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-fairer-sex-myth-debunkedgirls-response.html
PediatricsWed, 26 Oct 2016 09:30:01 ESTnews396691388Olive-oil industry waste used for countless applications in chemical and food industriesA team of researchers from the department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Granada (UGR) has successfully used some of the waste produced in the olive-oil industry to elaborate surface active agents, specifically biosurfactants and monoglycerids, which are molecules with countless applications in the chemical and food industries.http://phys.org/news/2016-10-olive-oil-industry-countless-applications-chemical.html
Materials ScienceWed, 19 Oct 2016 06:21:55 ESTnews396076908Scientists develop an app that measures a tree's leaves' exposure to sunlightThe smartphone app Ahmes, developed by a group of Spanish scientists, measures the angle of a tree's leaves and calculates their position with respect to the sun. Its name pays homage to the Ahmes Papyrus, also known as Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, written during the reign of Apophis I.http://phys.org/news/2016-10-scientists-app-tree-exposure-sunlight.html
EnvironmentFri, 14 Oct 2016 09:26:55 ESTnews395656010New evidence on terrestrial and oceanic responses to climate change over last millenniumA multidisciplinary research team including University of Granada (UGR) researchers has analyzed two sea bed loggings retrieved from the Alboran Sea's basin at very high resolution and reconstructed climate and oceanographic conditions over the last millennium, including the anthropogenic influence in the westernmost region of the Mediterranean Sea.http://phys.org/news/2016-10-evidence-terrestrial-oceanic-responses-climate.html
Earth SciencesWed, 12 Oct 2016 05:30:36 ESTnews395469030Olive oil waste used to produce molecules with myriad uses in chemical and food industriesA team of researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Granada has successfully used various olive industry waste products to produce surface active agents. More specifically, they have produced biosurfactants and monoglycerides, molecules which have innumerable applications in the chemical and food industries.http://phys.org/news/2016-07-olive-oil-molecules-myriad-chemical.html
Materials ScienceFri, 15 Jul 2016 09:44:21 ESTnews387794648Study proves running barefoot helps optimize technique and reduces risk of injuryScientists from the Universities of Granada and Jaén have demonstrated how barefoot running, when done properly, can considerably decrease the risk of injury as it produces significant changes to foot strike patterns, regardless of the speed of the runner.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-barefoot-optimize-technique-injury.html
HealthThu, 07 Jul 2016 09:10:04 ESTnews387100836Researchers have proved that olive stones used to clean waste can also be used as fuelScientists have demonstrated that olive stones can be used during nine cycles to clean waste from industrial metals discharged in water and as an environmentally friendly biofuel.http://phys.org/news/2016-06-olive-stones-fuel.html
Materials ScienceTue, 28 Jun 2016 09:06:37 ESTnews386323508Including excess muscle in the scientific definition of obesityResearchers have determined that obesity involves excessive body weight (including fat and muscle) for a given height and not just excess body fat as was formerly believed.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-excess-muscle-scientific-definition-obesity.html
Overweight and ObesityTue, 03 May 2016 09:33:13 ESTnews381486781New data improve techniques for determining whether a jaw bone comes from a man or womanResearchers at UGR and the Spanish National Research Council have discovered that the differences between the jaw bones of males and females are different between meso-, dolico- or braqui-facial patterns—the three types of anthropometric profiles. As a result, before determining the gender of skeletal remains, it is necessary to establish the vertical facial pattern.http://phys.org/news/2016-05-techniques-jaw-bone-woman.html
Archaeology & FossilsMon, 02 May 2016 07:10:01 ESTnews381388524Scientific evidence demonstrates that the brain of male batterers functions differently than that of other delinquentsResearchers from the Mind, Brain, and Behavior Center of the University of Granada have analyzed the brain of aggressors against intimate partners through functional magnetic resonance imaging, making it one of only three studies in the world to study this topic. The results from this study may have important implications in better understanding violence against women, as well as the variables related to recidivism in batterers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-scientific-evidence-brain-male-batterers.html
NeuroscienceFri, 15 Apr 2016 05:33:27 ESTnews379917199A high-intensity workout with electro-stimulation can help burn up to 30 percent more caloriesPracticing high intensity interval training, or HIIT, together with integral electro-stimulation generates up to 30% higher consumption of calories than conventional aerobic exercise.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-high-intensity-workout-electro-stimulation-percent-calories.html
HealthMon, 11 Apr 2016 08:30:05 ESTnews379581563New, non-invasive method allows to determine whether a child is celiac or not with just a puncture in the fingerResearchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have developed a new, simple and non invasive method that determines whether a child aged two to four suffers from celiac disease without the necessity of a blood extraction.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-non-invasive-method-child-celiac-finger.html
PediatricsFri, 11 Mar 2016 09:43:46 ESTnews376911811Breast cancer has a higher incidence in obese women as fat facilitates cancer stem cell expansionAn international team of researchers, with the participation of the University of Granada (UGR), has revealed new data on why breast cancer has a higher incidence and is more aggressive in obese people. The reason is that peritumoral fat (the fat around the tumor) facilitates the expansion and invasion of cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are responsible of the onset and growth of the tumor.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-breast-cancer-higher-incidence-obese.html
CancerThu, 10 Mar 2016 10:10:02 ESTnews376826069Researchers prove antitumoral potential of a compound derived from olivesResearchers from the universities of Granada, Barcelona and Jaen prove that maslinic acid, a natural triterpene found in high concentrations in the waxy skin of olives is effective in Caco-2 p53-deficient colon adenocarcinoma cells in just a few hours.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-antitumoral-potential-compound-derived-olives.html
Medical researchThu, 10 Mar 2016 09:54:25 ESTnews376826040Researchers develop an intelligent data scanner that allows to scan the Internet to detect signs of organized crimeAn international team of researchers, with the participation of the University of Granada (UGR), has developed an intelligent, data scanning system that allows to scan web pages and e-mails to search evidences of organized crime, as well as estimating the risk of occurrence of certain illegal activities.http://phys.org/news/2016-03-intelligent-scanner-scan-internet-crime.html
InternetThu, 03 Mar 2016 09:40:01 ESTnews376218396Depression is more than a mental disorder—it affects the whole bodyAn international team of researchers lead by the University of Granada (UGR) has scientifically proven for the first time that depression is more than a mental disorder—it causes important alterations of the oxidative stress, so it should be considered a systemic disease, since it affects the whole organism.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-depression-mental-disorderit-affects-body.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 01 Mar 2016 09:50:08 ESTnews376046234Object located around a black hole five billion light-years from Earth has been measuredA team of Spanish researchers, with the participation of the University of Granada (UGR), has accurately detected a structure in the innermost region of a quasar (small, very far objects that emit huge amounts of energy, comparable to that emitted by a whole galaxy) at a distance of more than five billion light-years from Earth.http://phys.org/news/2016-02-black-hole-billion-light-years-earth.html
AstronomyThu, 25 Feb 2016 08:32:52 ESTnews375611565Consuming omega-3 during pregnancy enhances fetal iron metabolismA research has proven, for the first time, that maternal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid, enhances fetal iron metabolism thanks to a greater expression of key genes regulating its transfer through the placenta. This research has been carried out by scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) and King's College London, in collaboration with the infant and maternity hospitals from Granada and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria along with the dairy company Lactalis Puleva.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-consuming-omega-pregnancy-fetal-iron.html
HealthMon, 22 Feb 2016 11:10:52 ESTnews375361844Research warns about the necessity of studying the sleep disturbances in patients with cancerResearchers from the Hospital Inmaculada ONCOSUR-Granada hospital and the University of Granada (UGR) prove that sleep problems are very significant among patients with cancer prior to undergoing radiotherapyhttp://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-necessity-disturbances-patients-cancer.html
CancerMon, 22 Feb 2016 08:55:47 ESTnews375353739Bernini's 'Animas' were originally meant to be mythological, not religious, sculpturesDavid García Cueto, Arts History professor at the University of Granada, affirms that these two marble heads are not a representation of a Christian soul's personification enjoying the pleasures of the Heaven or tormented by the punishment received in Hell (as believed until now), but they really are a nymph and a satyr, respectively.http://phys.org/news/2016-02-bernini-animas-meant-mythological-religious.html
Archaeology & FossilsFri, 19 Feb 2016 10:40:54 ESTnews375100845Researchers make progress in glioblastoma multiforme researchA research team, with the participation of the University of Granada (UGR), has made some progress in determining why glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), one of the most aggressive brain tumors known, is resistant to existing drugs, which is one of the main limitations of its treatment. The results have been recently published in two articles in PLoS One.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-glioblastoma-multiforme.html
CancerWed, 17 Feb 2016 08:45:24 ESTnews374921117Spanish researchers patent new methods that allow to identify the cells causing metastasis in cancerResearchers have patented a new method that identifies the cells causing metastasis in cancer, with a simple blood analysis.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-spanish-patent-methods-cells-metastasis.html
CancerThu, 04 Feb 2016 09:18:05 ESTnews373799876Repeated traumatic experiences throughout infancy multiplies by seven the risk of psychosis50 pairs of siblings (one of them suffered psychosis while the other didn't) participated in this research, published in the renowned Journal of Psychiatric Research magazinehttp://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-01-traumatic-infancy-psychosis.html
Psychology & PsychiatrySat, 30 Jan 2016 12:18:23 ESTnews373378697